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What happened to Amoma?

What happened to Amoma?

Independent hotel booking site Amoma has shut down, leaving travellers across the world without accommodation. The company, which was once one of the biggest global travel firms, ceased trading over the weekend. Those who booked hotels and extras via the site are warned that they are now likely to be cancelled.

Can you get scammed on booking com?

The answer is yes, Booking.com can be a scam, and this site can scam you out of a lot of money. That might sound extreme, but this is not the case in every scenario. You can decide for yourself after you hear what happened to me.

Is Amoma a legitimate company?

About ten seconds after I submitted my hotel booking with Amoma.com I realized it was a scam. I write this post not out of spite, but to hopefully protect consumers from a scam company that reputable businesses (Kayak.com) partner with. …

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What is booking com Basic?

Booking. Basic is an accommodation tier that periodically appears on Booking.com’s hotel listings when the rate provided to Booking.com is not the cheapest available online. The rates it offers are nonrefundable and made via a third party that is only revealed to guests after they have paid to book a room.

Is it safe to give card details to booking com?

Never trust or give card details to Booking.com, as when you are scammed by a holiday apartment owner, they will not help and simply tell you to chase it with Police yourself in that foreign country.

Can You Trust Hotels com?

Hotels.com is the same company as Expedia, which also owns Hotwire. Expedia and Priceline (which owns Booking.com) are the two big players in the online travel marketplace. Reliable, yes – but I would always try to book directly and, if you see a better price on the site see if the property will match it.

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Are Booking Com reviews real?

Lesson #2 – Booking.com reviews are not as real as we thought. Reviews with pay at property booking can easily be manipulated. Booking.com prides itself on honest reviews where only guests who stay at a property can leave a review.

What was Amoma com?

Amoma was a website that undercut many headline prices that hotel companies were advertising on their websites by reselling wholesale and inventory aimed at ethnic markets. You can access Amoma here.

Is booking on TripAdvisor safe?

TripAdvisor is safer than other booking websites because it books through partnerships. This means that you never need to use it directly to book your trip, so you never need to enter credit card details or personal information to use it.

Is booking basic legit?